Jirat

Jirat Bengali pronunciation: [jirit]
Town
Clockwise from top: Jirat Railway Station, Headquarter of Balagarh Block, Jirat Bus Stand, Jirat College, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple
Jirat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jirat Jirat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°5′54″N88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E / 23.09833; 88.46167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,430
Languages
• Official	• Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712501
Telephone Code	03213
Vehicle registration	WB 15 WB 16 WB 18
Sex Ratio	3,606 (49%) ♀ 3,824 (51%) ♂
Literacy	79.01%
Lok Sabha Constituency	Hooghly
MP	Rachana Banerjee (AITC)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency	Balagarh
MLA	Manoranjan Byapari (AITC)
Highway	State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
Website	hooghly.gov.in
Ancestral town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee

Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Guptipara

R

Hooghly
River

Simla

CT

Dharmapur

CT

Kulihanda

CT

Kodalia

CT

Naldanga

CT

Manushpur

CT

Bandel

RV

Keota

CT

Chak Bansberia

CT

Shankhanagar

CT

Alikhoja

CT

Mogra

R

Amodghata

CT

Kola

CT

Hansghara

CT

Madhusudanpur

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Balagarh

R

Jirat

CT

Sripur

CT

Mirdhanga

CT

Badhagachhi

CT

Namajgram

CT

Purusattompur

CT

Pandua

CT

Batika

CT

Hugli-Chuchura

M

Bansberia

M

  

Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Jirat is situated under Balagarh Block. Balagarh BDO Office are located near Jirat. The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the Hooghly River, that forms the eastern boundary of the district. ^[1]

Urbanisation

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant. ^[1]

In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. ^[2] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural. ^[3]

The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Religions

Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 (51%) were males and 3,606 (49%) were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

Railway

Jirat railway station is an important railway station in the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. ^[4]

By Road

The State Highway 6 (West Bengal) passes through Jirat, connects Tribeni, Kalna, Nabadwip and Katwa by road. ^[5]

Airlines

The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Dum Dum (58 kilometres distanced).

Driving Distance to Kolkata

Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is 71 km (44 mi).

Bus Route

Jirat is connected with Chuchura by Bus (Bus Route 8).

Autorickshaw and Jeep Cars

Jirat is connected with Mogra, Tribeni, Guptipara by autorickshaw and Jeep Cars.

Temples

Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple

The oldest temples in Jirat are:

• Sri Sri Radhagapinath Jeu
• Sideswari Kali and Mahakal Bairav Temple ^[6]
• Kaliagarh temple ^[7]
• Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kalimata Temple
• Darmaraj Temple
• Bura Shiva Temple
• Sri Sri Hanuman Balaji Temple
• Jora Shiva Temple
• Sri Sri Mrinmoyee Kalimata Temple
• Pravu Jagannath Temple

Festivals

Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town. Among the old houses where Durga Puja is held are 'Mathbari', 'Borobari', 'Chotobari', 'Bhanubabur Bari' and 'Roy Bari'. People of Jirat celebrates Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rash Utsav, Hurum Mela, Panchamdol, Rathyatra too.

Healthcare

A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Rural Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation, Aastha Nursing Home etc.

Education

College

• Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya

School(s)

• Jirat Colony High School
• Holy Child Academy
• Kabura Panchpara High School
• Ashutosh Smritimandir Girls High School
• Balagarh High School

Sport School

• Jirat Cricket Academy (Cricket Academy)

Notable Persons

• Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Educator and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
• Panchanan Karmakar, Inventor of wooden Bengali alphabet typeface
• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Politician
• Anil Chatterjee, Indian Actor
• Mohitlal Majumdar, Poet
• Ashim Kumar Majhi, Indian Politician

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
4. roy, Joydeep. "Jirat Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
5. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
6. Bharat, E. T. V. (23 October 2022). "Kali Puja 2022: ডাকাত কালী থেকে সিদ্ধেশ্বরী, কীভাবে পরিবর্তিত হলেন 600 বছরের প্রাচীন দেবী ?". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
7. "হাজার বছরের পুরনো জিরাটের এই ডাকাতকালী মন্দিরেই সতীর দেহাংশ পড়েছিল!" . Retrieved 10 June 2024.